Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start 1[st] January 2024 To Period end 31[st] December 2024
Charity name: Vertical Church Yeovil
Charity registration number: 117354
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, MAINLY AMONG ROMANIAN NATIONALS LIVING IN ENGLAND, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS. PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD REGARD TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION GUIDANCE ON PUBLIC BENEFIT. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR REGULAR SERVICES. AT PRESENT THERE ARE 59 MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH, AND WE HAVE 2-5 VISITORS EVERY SUNDAY. EUCHARISTIC WORSHIP IS AT THE CENTRE OF OUR CHURCH LIFE. MASS IS CELEBRATED ON SUNDAY EVERY OTHER WEEK. THE CHILDREN AND YOUNGER MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN KIDS MINISTRY AS SINGERS AND READERS, PARTICIPATING AT GAMES AND CRAFT ACTIVITIES. FOR A CHURCH, AND FOR LOCAL FAMILIES AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS, OCCASIONS SUCH AS WEDDINGS AND BAPTISMS ARE SIGNIFICANT AT SEVERAL LEVELS, BOTH AS SPECIAL EVENTS OF THE CHURCH AND ALSO AS AFFIRMATIONS OF FAMILY LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAD A BAPTISM SERVICE OF 5 PERSONS IN June 2024. VARIOUS CHURCH ACTIVITIES IN 2024 HELPED TO STRENGTHEN OUR LINKS WITH CHURCHES AND ORGANISATIONS ELSEWHERE. WE WERE INVITED TO A CONFERENCE IN ARAD, ROMANIA AND OUR WELCOME TEAM HAD A CONSTRUCTIVE TIME AWAY. PASTORAL CARE: IN 2024 THE PASTOR ,THE DEACON AND THE WORSHIP LEADER LOOKED AFTER ALL MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH. WE PREPARED THE CHURCH SERVICES AND ALL OTHER CHURCH ACTIVITIES. AS CHRISTIANS WE BELIEVE THAT PEOPLE'S SPIRITUAL NEEDS CANNOT BE ADDRESSED WITHOUT CONSIDERING THEIR PHYSICAL NEEDS. THE CHURCH HELPED FINANCIALLY ONE FAMILIY WHO WERE IN NEED AND WENT THROUGH A DIVORCE. ECUMENICAL RELATIONSHIPS: IT IS IMPORTANT TO US TO EMPHASISE AND DEVELOP OUR LINKS WITH FELLOW CHRISTIANS OF |
OTHER DENOMINATIONS AS WE SEEK TO MAKE KNOWN THE LOVE OF CHRIST. WE HAD SEVERAL GUESTS COMING TO PREACH STRENGTHENING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES. IN 2024 WE WERE VISITED BY BRISTOL BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE 5SOLA CHURCH IN EXETER. VOLUNTEERS: WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS WHOSE HARD WORK MAKES VERTICAL CHURCH
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | THE CHARITY HAS CASH FUNDS AT THE YEAR END OF £50,188, ALL OF WHICH IS UNRESTRICTED. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS CHURCH TO HOLD IN RESERVES THE EQUIVALENT OF TWO MONTHS GENERAL RUNNING COSTS AND AN ADDITIONAL ONE MONTH’S SALARY COSTS. IT IS ALSO OUR POLICY TO HOLD AN AMOUNT FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENDITURE. THIS POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED IN TWELVE MONTHS’ TIME, APART FROM THE MISSION PROJECT ELEMENT WHICH WILL BE REVIEWED IN SIX MONTHS’ TIME WHEN THE SITUATION IS CLEARER |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | THE VERTICAL CHURCH YEOVIL BELIEVES THAT, AT PRESENT, WE HAVE £10,000 IN RESERVES ABOVE WHAT IS REQUIRED AND WILL CONSIDER HOW THESE FUNDS MIGHT BE USED FOR LOCAL MISSION AND OUTREACH |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NO FUNDS ARE IN DEFICIT |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | NO UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT THE CHARITY CONTINUING AS A GOING CONCERN. THE CHARITY HAS SUFFCIENT FUNDS TO OPERATE FOR THE FORESEEABE FUTURE. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | THE CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF FUNDS IS FROM DIRECT MEMBERS DONATIONS AND SUNDAY COLLECTIONS. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 |
CIO – FOUNDATION – REGISTERED 14 JANUARY 2020 |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO – FOUNDATION – REGISTERED 14 JANUARY 2020 |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | APPOINTED CHARITY TRUSTEES (A) APART FROM THE FIRST CHARITY TRUSTEES, EVERY APPOINTEDTRUSTEE MUST BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS BY A RESOLUTION PASSED AT A PROPERLY CONVENED MEETING OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES. (B) IN SELECTING INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT AS APPOINTEDCHARITY TRUSTEES, THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MUST HAVE REGARD TO THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED FOR THE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CIO. 10.2 EX OFFICIO TRUSTEE (A) THE PASTOR FOR THE TIME BEING ("THE OFFICE HOLDER") SHALL AUTOMATICALLY ("EX OFFICIO") BE A CHARITY TRUSTEE, FOR AS LONG AS HE OR SHE HOLDS THAT OFFICE. (B) IF UNWILLING TO ACT AS A CHARITY TRUSTEE, THE OFFICE HOLDER MAY: (I) BEFORE ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT AS A CHARITY TRUSTEE, GIVE NOTICE IN WRITING TO THE TRUSTEES OF HIS OR HER UNWILLINGNESS TO ACT IN THAT CAPACITY; OR (II) AFTER ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT AS A(II) AFTER ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT AS A CHARITY TRUSTEE, RESIGN UNDER THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CLAUSE 12 (RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL OF CHARITY TRUSTEES). (C) THE OFFICE OF EX OFFICIO CHARITY TRUSTEE WILL THEN REMAIN VACANT UNTIL THE OFFICE HOLDER CEASES TO HOLD OFFICE. 10.3 NOMINATED TRUSTEES (A) DR CIPRIAN COCIUBA, MR LAZAR-STEFAN IONITA AND MR OVIDIU MOCANU ("THE APPOINTING BODY") MAY APPOINT FOUR CHARITY TRUSTEES. (B) ANY APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE AT A MEETING HELD ACCORDING TO THE ORDINARY PRACTICE OF THE APPOINTING BODY. (C) EACH APPOINTMENT MUST BE FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS. (D) THE APPOINTMENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE |
FROM THE LATER OF: (I) THE DATE OF THE VACANCY; AND (II) THE DATE ON WHICH THE CHARITY TRUSTEES OR THEIR SECRETARY OR CLERK ARE INFORMED OF THE APPOINTMENT. (E) THE PERSON APPOINTED NEED NOT BE A MEMBER OF THE APPOINTING BODY. (F) A TRUSTEE APPOINTED BY THE APPOINTING BODY HAS THE SAME DUTY UNDER CLAUSE 9.1 (FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES) AS THE OTHER CHARITY TRUSTEES TO ACT IN THE WAY HE OR SHE DECIDES IN GOOD FAITH WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CIO.
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Vertical Church Yeovil |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1187354 |
| Charity’s principal address | YEOVIL BAPTIST CHURCH SOUTH STREET YEOVIL BA20 1QF |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazar- Stefan Ionita |
Trustee | Since 1 June 2024 | ||
| Ovidiu Emanuel Mocanu |
Trustee | |||
| Dr Ciprian Cociuba | Trustee | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Lazar – Stefan Ionita | LS Ionita |
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| Dr C Cociuba Lazar – Stefan Ionita O E Mocanu |
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Trustees |
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| 31/10/2025 | ||
| 31/10/2025 |
| Vertical Church Yeovil | Vertical Church Yeovil | Vertical Church Yeovil | Vertical Church Yeovil | Vertical Church Yeovil | 1187354 | 1187354 | 1187354 | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
1-Jan-24 | To | 31-Dec-24 | ||||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Contributions | - 33,875- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 33,875- |
- 34,059- |
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| Donations | - 9,963- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 9,963- |
- 7,325- |
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| Marriage Course | - 1,600- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 1,600- |
- -- |
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| Picnic | - 1,019- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 1,019- |
- -- |
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| Christmas Market | - 110- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 110- |
- -- |
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| HMRC Gift Aid | - 9,919- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 9,919- |
- -- |
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| Summer Camp | - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 3,150- |
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| Conference | - -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 422- |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - 56,486- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 56,486- |
- 44,956- |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - 56,486- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 56,486- |
- 44,956- |
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| Sunday School Expenses | - 2,278- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 2,278- |
- 3,687- |
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| Teenagers Expenses | - 944- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 944- |
- -- |
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| Welcome Expenses | - 971- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 971- |
- 317- |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sub total | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| **Total receipts ** | - | 56,486- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 56,486- | - | 44,956- | ||||||||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunday School Expenses | - | 2,278- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 2,278- | - | 3,687- | ||||||||||
| Teenagers Expenses | - | 944- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 944- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| Welcome Expenses | - | 971- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 971- | - | 317- |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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| Worship Expenses | - 2,344- |
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- -- |
- 2,344- |
- -- |
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| Worship Equipment | - 3,332- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 3,332- |
- -- |
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| Pastor Expenses | - 3,600- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 3,600- |
- 3,600- |
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| Admin Expenses | - 4,800- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 4,800- |
- -- |
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| Media Expenses | - 1,623- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 1,623- |
- 9,530- |
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| Accountant Expenses | - 1,940- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 1,940- |
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| Church Rent | - 6,800- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 6,800- |
- 4,950- |
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| Donations | - 2,900- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 2,900- |
- 5,790- |
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| Leaders Training Expenses | - 3,320- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 3,320- |
- 5,450- |
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| Special Events Expenses | - 6,965- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 6,965- |
- 10,452- |
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| Marriage Course Expenses | - 2,952- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 2,952- |
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| Summer Camp Expenses | - 6,630- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 6,630- |
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| Bank Charges | - 102- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 102- |
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| Other Expenses | - 1,983- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 1,983- |
- 1,920- |
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| Sub total - 53,484- A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
- 53,484- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 53,484- |
- 45,696- |
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| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Sub total - -- Total payments - 53,484- Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,002- A5 Transfers between funds - -- A6 Cash funds last year end - 47,186- Cash funds this year end - 50,188- |
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| - 53,484- |
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- 53,484- |
- 45,696- |
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| - 3,002- |
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- -- |
- 3,002- |
- 740- |
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| - -- |
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| - 47,186- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 47,186- |
- 47,926- |
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| - 50,188- |
- -- |
- -- |
- 50,188- |
- 47,186- |
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted funds | Endowment | ||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | |
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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| B1 Cash funds | Bank Account | - 50,188- |
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account (s)) Details Details Details |
- 50,188- |
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- -- |
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| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Cost (optional) - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Cost (optional) - -- - -- |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | Date of approval | ||||||
| Lazar - Stefan Ionita | Lazar - Stefan Ionita | 31/10/2025 | |||||||
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
31/10/2025
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Vertical Church Yeovil members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2024 Charity no 117354 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”) .
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: D Frost Date: 31/10/25 Name: Debra Frost Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 20 Burroughes Avenue Yeovil BA21 3JU
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
1
October 2018
IER
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
2
October 2018
IER